John S. Warren
A groundbreaking geologist
In the summer of 1905, a young woman might have been spied clambering up and over the many flat terraces along the West River where it joins the Connecticut, in the area known today as the Retreat Meadows.
Each terrace represents a former position of the West River; she was working out that history as a test of a new theory on the formation of such terraces.
Joining a traditional college with an alternative one can yield fruitful educational results
In a July 31 news article [“University of Bridgeport primed to absorb Marlboro College's campus, programs”] and a Viewpoint [“Eulogy for the college on the hill”], many people associated with Marlboro College view its merger with the University of Bridgeport with considerable trepidation, fearing that the essence of Marlboro...
Other resources help young farmers
The article states that the only way to affordably buy a farm is through the federal Farm Service Agency. That is not true: at least one other organization aids young farmers to obtain land they can afford. That is the Vermont Land Trust, through its Farmland Access Program. This...
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Consider implications of the Supreme Court
Probably one of the first things the new president is going to have to do is nominate someone to the Supreme Court. This prospect does not seem to be very prominent in the campaign. When I asked a politically minded friend why this might be so, she suggested that to most people, the Supreme Court is too abstract. But what is abstract about affirmative action? What is abstract about abortion rights? What is abstract about voting rights or gay rights?